BAGHDAD, Sept 13 (NNN-NINA) – Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and two others wounded last night, in attacks by the militants of the extremist Daesh group, in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a local security source said.
The incident took place, when the Daesh militants sporadically opened fire on Iraqi army outposts, in the Udheim area, some 60 km north of the provincial capital, Baquba, Mohammed al-Obaidi from the local tribal fighters said.
The attacks resulted in the killing of three soldiers and the wounding of two others, al-Obaidi said.
Despite repeated military operations in Diyala, Daesh militants are still hiding in rugged areas near the border with Iran, as well as, the sprawling areas extending from the western part of Diyala to the Himreen mountainous area.
The security situation in Iraq has been improving, since the Iraqi security forces fully defeated the Daesh militants across the country late in 2017. However, Daesh remnants have since melted in urban areas or deserts and rugged areas, carrying out frequent guerilla attacks against security forces and civilians.– NNN-NINA
